Red Bull’s Christian Horner is not happy with how the Brazilian Grand Prix officials handled the Q2 red flag. Both of his drivers were knocked out of qualifying after Lance Stroll‘s crash, leaving no time for them to finish their laps.
Horner expressed his frustration to Sky Sports right after the session, questioning why it took so long for the red flag to be shown. “A session like that, there’s obviously a huge amount going on. We don’t understand why it took so long for it [the red flag] to come out. It was obviously a big accident, one of the most dangerous corners on the circuit, 40 seconds it took to throw the red flag. It’s the second day in a row now that we have had very late calls, whether it was the VSC yesterday or the red flag today. The other red flags were all instantaneous,” he said.
Lance Stroll’s crash wasn’t the only incident; Franco Colapinto, Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso, and Alex Albon also faced trouble during qualifying. Sainz will begin from the pitlane, which means Verstappen starts at 16th place. Albon might not even start, offering Verstappen a potential advantage.
Horner: “We’ve got to fight back this afternoon”
Horner didn’t hold back his disappointment: “Very, very harsh, but it is what it is, and we’ve got to try and fight back this afternoon.” He believes an immediate red flag could have allowed Verstappen another shot at a better position.
Fans might think Red Bull has a tough challenge ahead but can still turn things around.
Red Bull wants to ‘understand’ race directors’ decision:
Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez were both upset with how things went down. The Red Bull team felt let down by the officials’ decisions. Horner added that they want clarity on why there was such a delay in showing the red flag.
What do you think about these delays? Are they fair or frustrating?
